CBOE Rulemaking Archive: 2010

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Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Extension of Waiver of Transaction Fee for Public Customer Orders in SPDR Options Executed in Open Outcry or in the Automated Improvement MechanismComments due: December 30, 2010

Order Granting Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, to Trade Options on Leveraged Exchange-Traded Notes and to Broaden the Definition of "Futures-Linked Securities"See also:Notice: Rel. No. 34-62880

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Establish a Pilot Program to List Series with Additional Expiration Months for Each Class of Options Opened for Trading on the ExchangeComments due: November 23, 2010

Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change to List Series with Up to 12 Expiration Months for Broad-Based Security Index Options Upon Which the Exchange Calculates a Volatility IndexSee also:Notice: Rel. No. 34-62847

Order Approving Notice of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2, to Establish a Pilot Program to List P.M.-Settled End of Week and End of Month Expirations for Options on Broad-Based IndexesSee also:Notice: Rel. No. 34-62658

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Waiver of Transaction Fee for Public Customer Orders in SPDR Options Executed in Open Outcry or in the Automated Improvement MechanismComments due: October 12, 2010

Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, to Trade Options on Leveraged Exchange-Traded Notes and to Broaden the Definition of "Futures-Linked Securities"Comments due: October 7, 2010
See also:Order: Rel. No. 34-63202

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Permit Certain FLEX Options to Trade under the FLEX Trading Procedures for a Limited Time on a Closing Only BasisComments due: October 6, 2010

Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, to List Series with Up to 12 Expiration Months for Broad-Based Security Index Options Upon Which the Exchange Calculates a Volatility IndexComments due: October 1, 2010
See also:Order: Rel. No. 34-63096

Notice of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2, to Establish a Pilot Program to List P.M.-Settled End of Week and End of Month Expirations for Options on Broad-Based IndexesComments due: September 2, 2010
See also:Order: Rel. No. 34-62911

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Extend Two Pilot Programs Related to the Exchange's Automated Improvement Mechanism Until July 18, 2011Comments due: August 16, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Reduce the Payments that CBOE Makes to CBOE Trading Permit Holders that Participate in a Program under which CBOE Subsidizes the Costs of Providing and/or Using Certain Order Routing FunctionalitiesComments due: August 9, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Establishment of the Initial Fees for Post-Demutualization Trading Permits, Tier Appointment and Bandwidth PacketsComments due: July 23, 2010

Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Related to Individual Stock Trading Pauses Due to Extraordinary Market VolatilityComments due: June 3, 2010
See also:Order: Rel. No. 34-62252Comments received
are available
for this notice.

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Add a Note to Rule 4.11 Advising the Delta-Based Equity Hedge Exemption Is Not Currently Available for CustomersComments due: May 4, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend CBOE Rule 31.85 to, Among Other Things, Prohibit Broker Discretionary Voting on the Elections of DirectorsComments due: April 14, 2010

Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change to Enable the Listing and Trading of Options on the ETFS Palladium Trust and the ETFS Platinum TrustComments due: April 2, 2010
See also:Order: Rel. No. 34-61892

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend the CBSX Fees Schedule to Adopt a Document Request Fee and Transaction Fees for Cross Trades that Settle Non-Regular-WayComments due: April 2, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend the CBOE Stock Exchange Fees Schedule to Increase the Maker Rebate for Transactions in Securities Priced Less than $1 to 0.25% of the Dollar Value of the TransactionComments due: March 19, 2010

Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Changes and Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to Listing and Trading Options on the ETFS Gold Trust and the ETFS Silver TrustAdditional File Nos: SR-ISE-2009-106; SR-NYSEAmex-2009-86; and SR-NYSEArca-2009-110
Comments due: March 3, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Permit Concurrent Listing of $3.50 and $4 Strikes for Classes in the $0.50 Strike and $1 Strike ProgramsComments due: February 9, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Extension of Waiver of Transaction Fee for Public Customer Orders in SPDR Options Executed in Open Outcry or in the Automated Improvement MechanismComments due: December 30, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Establish a Pilot Program to List Series with Additional Expiration Months for Each Class of Options Opened for Trading on the ExchangeComments due: November 23, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Waiver of Transaction Fee for Public Customer Orders in SPDR Options Executed in Open Outcry or in the Automated Improvement MechanismComments due: October 12, 2010

Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, to Trade Options on Leveraged Exchange-Traded Notes and to Broaden the Definition of "Futures-Linked Securities"Comments due: October 7, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Permit Certain FLEX Options to Trade under the FLEX Trading Procedures for a Limited Time on a Closing Only BasisComments due: October 6, 2010

Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, to List Series with Up to 12 Expiration Months for Broad-Based Security Index Options Upon Which the Exchange Calculates a Volatility IndexComments due: October 1, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Extend Two Pilot Programs Related to the Exchange's Automated Improvement Mechanism Until July 18, 2011Comments due: August 16, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Reduce the Payments that CBOE Makes to CBOE Trading Permit Holders that Participate in a Program under which CBOE Subsidizes the Costs of Providing and/or Using Certain Order Routing FunctionalitiesComments due: August 9, 2010

Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Related to Individual Stock Trading Pauses Due to Extraordinary Market VolatilityComments due: July 19, 2010
Additional Materials:Exhibit 3Comments received
are available
for this notice.

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Establishment of the Initial Fees for Post-Demutualization Trading Permits, Tier Appointment and Bandwidth PacketsComments due: July 23, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Add a Note to Rule 4.11 Advising the Delta-Based Equity Hedge Exemption Is Not Currently Available for CustomersComments due: May 4, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend CBOE Rule 31.85 to, Among Other Things, Prohibit Broker Discretionary Voting on the Elections of DirectorsComments due: April 14, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend the CBSX Fees Schedule to Adopt a Document Request Fee and Transaction Fees for Cross Trades that Settle Non-Regular-WayComments due: April 2, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend the CBOE Stock Exchange Fees Schedule to Increase the Maker Rebate for Transactions in Securities Priced Less than $1 to 0.25% of the Dollar Value of the TransactionComments due: March 19, 2010

Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Changes and Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to Listing and Trading Options on the ETFS Gold Trust and the ETFS Silver TrustAdditional File Nos: SR-ISE-2009-106; SR-NYSEAmex-2009-86; and SR-NYSEArca-2009-110
Comments due: March 3, 2010

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Permit Concurrent Listing of $3.50 and $4 Strikes for Classes in the $0.50 Strike and $1 Strike ProgramsComments due: February 9, 2010